
parameters for Nyquist plot conducted in sessile medium
for bare Cu and SL-hBN-Cu), and references for the
methods section (PDF)
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Corresponding Author
*E-mail: venkata.gadhamshetty@sdsmt.edu.
ORCID
Nikhil A. Koratkar: 0000-0002-4080-3786
Venkataramana Gadhamshetty: 0000-0002-8418-3515
Notes
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Funding support from National Science Foundation CAREER
Award (#1454102), National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration (NNX16AQ98A), and the South Dakota Board of
Regents u nder the auspices of the Surface Engineering
Research Center (SERC) is acknowledged.
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